Cognitieve Dissonantie

Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore, and even deny anything that doesn’t fit in with the core belief.
— Frantz Fanon

Video over het psychologische proces dat bekend staat als cognitieve dissonantie:

Meer over cognitieve dissonantie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do6o57N_SVA

Zie ook: Stockholm Syndroom